Rival Consoles – 1985

Purveyor of intelligent dance music, Rival Consoles is 23-year old Ryan Lee West from Leicester in the Midlands of England. Rival Consoles first appeared two years ago with an EP released on London-based Erased Tapes. After having supported his city neighbours and label comrades Kyte on an extensive European tour in November 2008, West locked himself away all winter to finish his first full-length album ‘IO’, out in North America today once again on Erased Tapes
With unusual influences from impressionists such as Claude Debussy and modern electronic artists such as Autechre and Daft Punk, Ryan Lee West has created a unique signature sound for Rival Consoles. Aside from extensive touring throughout Europe, West has repeatedly performed at the Tate Britain Museum in London, where he’s drawn over 2000 visitors into his unpredictable, yet detailed sound drawings.